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The Loud Cry is given at midnight.
1. Matthew 25:6-13
  1. Ten virgins
    1. Those without oil didn't hear the cry.
    2. Only those who had oil heard the call.
    3. Some had oil but not enough. Ezekiel 33:31
  2. Loud cry for today. Revelation 18:1-4, Zechariah 4:6
Promise of the Holy Sprit.
1. Christ's promise of the Holy Spirit.
  1. John 20:22
  2. Luke 11:13
2. Peter remembered Christ's promise of the Holy Sprit. Acts. 11:16
3. The promise of the Holy Spirit today.
  1. Joel 2:23, 28, 29
  2. Zechariah 10:1
  3. Hosea 6:3
How to receive the Holy Spirit.
1. Acts 15:8
  1. The "lamp" is the Word of God and the "oil" is the Holy Sprit.
    1. The two go together.
    2. Ephesians 1:13
    3. 1 Corinthians 2:11
  2. The Word of God.
    1. John 15:7
    2. 2 Timothy 2:15
  3. Prayer.
    1. Acts 1:4,14
    2. James 5:15
  4. Faith
    1. Galatians 3:14
    2. Romans 10:17
  5. Holy Spirit.
    1. Acts 1:38
    2. Mark 16:17-18
What the Holy Spirit does for us.
1. Gives us fruits. Change of character. Galatians 5:22-23
  1. John 15:4-5
  2. Fruits of the Spirit
  3. Philippians 2:13
2. Gives us gifts.
  1. Makes our witness effective.
    1. Acts 1:8
    2. It was the oil that flowed through the golden pipes that produced light in the Sanctuary. So it is the oil of the Holy Spirit that produces light in the Christian life.
    3. Isaiah 60:1
    4. Matthew 5:16
    5. Ephesians 4:7-8
    6. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
    7. Acts 4:33
    8. Acts 9:31
    9. "Christ has promised the gift of the Holy Spirit to His Church, and the promise belongs to us as much as to the first disciples. But like every other promise, it is given on conditions. There are many who believe and profess to claim the Lord's promise; they talk about Christ and about the Holy Spirit, yet receive no benefit. They do not surrender the soul to be guided and controlled by the dividn agencies. We cannot use the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is to use us. Through the Spirit God works in His people "to will and to do of His good pleasure." Philippians 2:13. But many will not submit to this. They want to manage themselves. This is why they do not receive the heavenly gift. Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. The power of God awaits their demand and reception. This promised blessing, claimed by faith, brings all other blessings in its train. It is given according to the riches of the grace of Christ." [Desire of Ages, p. 672]
  2. Paul's question to the believers in Ephesus.
    1. Acts 19:2
    2. Revelation 18:1